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The family of a former television host found murdered in their home has asked for help in catching the “cruel and brutal” killers.
Before the first anniversary of his death, Mike Kerr’s family described the pain of living knowing that the last voice he heard belonged to someone who killed him.
The battered body of the 68-year-old widower was discovered on November 19, 2019 by neighbors who became suspicious of not having picked up the containers from outside his home on Birch Drive in Bangor.
Kerr worked as a radio and television announcer for the BBC Northern Ireland in the 1970s and 1980s.
“On November 19 of last year, our family received the devastating and life-changing news that our dear brother Mike Kerr had been brutally murdered,” his family said in a statement.
“Mike was a harmless and defenseless 68-year-old man who was very secretive. He was a creature of habit and followed his usual routine six days a week. His neighbors could set their clocks for him.
“Every morning at 9.15 in the morning he would leave his house to do the shopping that day. At approximately 10.15 in the morning he would be back home, where he would settle down to complete the crossword for The Times newspaper.
“However, all this changed for us in the blink of an eye when we received the fateful call from the police. No one expects to hear that their loved one has been murdered, but for us, this suddenly became our life.
“Those who cruelly and brutally took Mike’s life didn’t give him a second thought. They did not care about the terror and pain they inflicted on him in the final moments of his life. He had no chance.
“In the long intervening months we have had to live with the knowledge that the last voice and face he heard and saw was that of his murderer or murderers.
“So today we ask for your help. We ask those who took Mike’s life to look into their hearts and consciences and do the right thing: report to the police.
“For those of you who know who killed Mike, and there will be someone, we ask you to think about how you would feel if it was your husband, brother or uncle.
“Wouldn’t you want their murderers or murderers to be brought to justice? Wouldn’t you want the closure of finally knowing who was responsible for such a cruel act? “
Reward
Crimestoppers has offered a reward of up to £ 10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone related to the murder.
Chief Inspector Detective Michelle Shaw said: “Michael, who was known as Mike, was a defenseless older man and was subjected to a cruel and fierce attack that received multiple head and body injuries.
“I believe Mike was killed sometime between 2pm on Sunday, November 17, 2019 when he was last seen, and on the morning of Monday, November 18 when he did not leave the house according to his normal routine.
“I continue to believe that the answers to Mike’s murder lie within the community and ask for the public’s help.
“Mike’s killers would have had blood stained on their clothes and you may have noticed someone you know acting strange.
“I appeal to the public to help us get the murderer of Mike out of their community by bringing whatever information they have to the police or Crimestoppers.”
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